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Born October 3, 1943, El Paso, TX; JD, Stanford Law School, 1968; BA, Government, Harvard University, 1965; Attorney, Private Law Practice, 1970-1978; United States Army Reserve, 1968-1974; Assistant Attorney General, New Mexico, 1969; Senator, United States Senate, 1982-present; Attorney General, New Mexico, 1979-1982; Deputy Democratic Whip, United States Senate.

IWLA Key Senate Votes: 112th Congress
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
IWLA supported this amendment, which would fully repeal the 2010 health care laws and prevent health care costs from increasing for companies operating in a tough economy. The Senate rejected the amendment, 51-47 (13 votes shy of the 60 required under Senate rules).	Y
IWLA strongly supported H.R. 4, a bill that repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's 1099 tax reporting provision, which required business owners to file a tax reporting document for all vendors from which they buy $600 worth of goods or services within a year. The bill passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 87-12.	Y
The FREEDOM Act creates stronger and much needed protections for small business in the federal regulatory process. The bill expands the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act by requiring federal regulators to include an analysis of the indirect impact of federal regulations on the small business sector. Needing 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment failed, 53-46.	Y
IWLA strongly supported the adoption of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, which is expected to trigger an $8 billion increase in exports of U.S. manufactured goods and add $10-$12 billion to U.S. GDP. The agreement passed the Senate, 83-15.	Y
IWLA strongly supported the adoption of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, which will lower Panama's 8 percent tariff on U.S. goods to zero and immediately benefit the more than 7,000 U.S. small and medium-sized companies that export to Panama. The agreement passed the Senate, 77-22.	Y
IWLA strongly supported the adoption of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, which is expected to increase U.S. GDP by nearly $2.5 billion and U.S. merchandise exports by $1.1 billion. The agreement passed the Senate, 66-33.	Y
IWLA strongly supported this resolution of disapproval that would have overturned the National Labor Relations Board's "ambush elections" rule. Resolution failed, 45-54.	Y
IWLA is strongly opposed to S.3412, legislation that would result in higher taxes for the vast majority of businesses and manufacturers in the U.S., threatening their ability to create jobs. At a time when the U.S. should be working on ways to reinvigorate our struggling economy, the possibility of these tax increases has forced many to put investments and hiring plans on hold. The bill passed the Senate by a Yea-Nay vote, 51-48.	N
This official's percentage on this voting record:		50%

Senate: IWLA Key Votes
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
On Final Passage of bankruptcy reform legislation.	Y
On Final Passage of Highway and Transit Reauthorization	Y
On S.1955: Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 - (would expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace)	Y
On H.R.8: On the Cloture Motion to Proceed to Consideration of H.R. 8 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005	Y
On H.R.800: On the Cloture Motion	N
This official's percentage on this voting record:		40%

Symbol Key:
	Voted with the preferred position		Voted against the preferred position
Y	Voted YES	N	Voted NO
-	Did Not Vote	A	Absent
T	Paired Vote	Z	Presiding
P	Voted PRESENT

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AFL-CIO, 2011:
(100%)
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, 2010:
(100%)
League of Conservation Voters, 2011:
(100%)
Service Employees International Union, 2011:
(100%)
Associated General Contractors, 2011:
(25%)
BIPAC, 2011:
(37%)
National Association of Manufacturers, 2011:
(57%)
National Federation of Independent Business, 2010:
(18%)
National Retail Federation, 2011:
(71%)
National Small Business Association, 2011:
(43%)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2010:
(18%)